EXECCUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES

Requirements

• Supervise staff as assigned in the performance of job duties
• Plan, organize, and administer the functions of the Food & Nutrition Services Department
• Develop and implement a system to provide for the control, administration, supervision, and operation of a cost-effective food service program for individual schools and the district
• Provide leadership and direction to Food & Nutrition Services Staff
• Develop and implement a menu system which complies with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutritional guidelines
• Oversee the utilization of United States Department of Agriculture meal programs USDA Commodities Program and all other required reports pertaining to the food service operations
• Implement and assure compliance with federal and state guidelines for the free and reduced meal benefits program
• Develop an annual budget which reflects required funding for revenue including meals minus food items and supplies, operating expenses, including salaries, and equipment for the food and nutrition services program
• Approve expenditures for food, salaries, operating expenses, and equipment provided for in the annual budget
• Direct the administration of payroll and timekeeping for Food and Nutrition Services Staff
• Establish and implement a system for the purchase of food and nonfood items
• Develop and implement a system to provide facilities and equipment which meet maximum health and safety standards necessary for the efficient and effective operation of the Food & Nutrition Services Program
• Evaluate the individual school’s food service facilities and operations to determine their effectiveness in meeting student nutritional needs and make recommendations for improvements when necessary
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend for purchase new technology that will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the Food & Nutrition Services Department

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off